National Day Austria26-26 October 2010
National Day of Austria is October 26, 2009, and commemorates the day in 1955 when the Soviet Union ended its occupation, and Austria passed a law of perpetual neutrality.

Also, the 17th ITS World Congress, Busan 2010 not only giv read more...

Independence Day Zambia24-24 October 2010
On 24 October 1964, the protectorate gained independence, after a long and difficult struggle against the British, with the new name of Zambia, derived from the Zambezi river which flows through the c read more...

Suez Victory Day Egypt24-24 October 2010
Suez Victory Day - October 24th see the celebration in commemoration of the Victory Day.

Chulalongkorn Day Thailand23-23 October 2010
Chulalongkorn Day is also known as Piyamaharaj Day in Thailand and is celebrated every year on October 23 in the memory of one of Thailand's most respected kings, King Chulalongkorn. Chulalongkorn est read more...

Revolution Day Hungary23-23 October 2010
On October 23, many Hungarians, all around the country, commemorated their compatriots who fought in the anti-Soviet revolution in 1956.

Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the territories read more...

Kenyatta Day Kenya20-20 October 2010
During this day Kenyans celebrate the memory of Jomo Kenyatta, considered the founding father of the nation of Kenya, as well as all the freedom fighters of their country.

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Revolution Day Guatemala20-20 October 2010
October 20th is the holiday known in Guatemala as Revolution Day. It commemorates the October Revolution of 1944 in which a virtually bloodless coup led to the overthow of the Ponce dictatorship and t read more...

Lord of the Miracles Lima Peru18-18 October 2010
Hundreds of thousands of devotees crowd through the streets of Lima at the Procession of the Lord of Miracles every October.

This day is remembered to mark the anniversary of the death of Jean Jacques Dessalines, the revolutionary w read more...

Dussehra India17-17 October 2010
Dussehra is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated with much joy and happiness in the entire country. Dussehra Celebration mark the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king, Ravana, read more...

Evacuation Day Tunisia15-15 October 2010
Tunisia celebrates the anniversary of the evacuation of British military forces in the country in 1970 after the British government agreed to pull out its troops from Tobruk “Al Adam” (present day, Ja read more...

The 7th World Stroke Congress 201013-16 October 2010
The 7th World Stroke Congress, organized by the World Stroke Organization (WSO), is a landmark event attended biennially by leading medical professionals interested in finding global strategies to com read more...

Columbus Day Belize12-12 October 2010
The Columbus Day is celebrated on October 12th of every year.

It is an official holiday. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. In these holid read more...

Dia de La Raza Mexico12-12 October 2010
In Mexico, October 12th is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Day of the Race.

This date is honored in other countries as Columbus Day and under ot read more...

Beginning Of Independence War Cuba11-11 October 2010
The Ten Years War also known as The Big War began on 10 October 1868 under the leadership of the attorney Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and seconded by a group of patriots in the sugar mill La Demajagua, read more...

Independence of Cartagena11-11 October 2010
Cartagena’s Independence day falls on November 11, the day when the city officially declared its independence from Spain in 1811. However, it was not until Simon Bolivar and his revolutionary tr read more...

Moi Day Kenya10-10 October 2010
October 10 of each year is recognized as a public holiday since the year 1989 when it was passed into law by parliament.

National Day Taiwan10-10 October 2010
The radiance of October in Taiwan is ushered in with the Birthday of the Republic of China: Double Tenth National Day; celebrated every year on October 10th to commemorate the 1911 Wuch'ang Uprising, read more...

This holiday commemorates the nation of Uganda achieving independence from Britain in 1962. On Oc read more...

Independence Of Guayaquil Day Ecuador09-09 October 2010
On October 9, 1820, the port-city of Guayaquil proclaimed its independence from Spain, the leaders of the movement set the government and formed the military forces to protect the Sovereigntyread more...

Battle of Angamos Peru08-08 October 2010
The Battle of Angamos was a naval battle fought off Angamos Point, north of Antofagasta in Chile on October the 8th 1879 between the Peruvian ironclad Huascar and the Chilean ironclad Blanco Encalada read more...

15th Pusan International Film Festival 07-15 October 2010
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) held annually in South Korea is one of the most important film festivals that is held in Asia.

Armed Forces Day Egypt06-06 October 2010
In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on October 6, the date on which the October War of 1973 began with the Egyptian Army's successful crossing of the Suez Canal that culminated in the capture of read more...

Independence Day Lesotho04-04 October 2010
Every year on October 4, Lesotho celebrates the independence it achieved from Britain in 1966.

People from every district are dressed in the colors representi read more...

Foundation Day South Korea03-03 October 2010
South Korea, on October 3, celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Unity Day Germany03-03 October 2010
German Unity Day is annually held on October 3 to mark the anniversary of the nation's unification.

It remembers when the Federal Republic of Germany and the read more...

Common wealth Games03-14 October 2010
The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the 19th Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are being held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010, the largest multi-sport event read more...

Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India02-02 October 2010
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday or Gandhi Jayanti, is celebrated on 2nd October each year, mainly in India.

The country military puts on a variety of displays that include performances by military b read more...

Independence Day Cyprus01-01 October 2010
The country's Independence Day Celebrations honour the day in 1960 when Cyprus gained independence from Great Britain following a long and bitter five-year struggle.

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National Day China01-01 October 2010
The PRC's National Day was declared at three o'clock on October 1, 1949, in front of 300,000 people during a ceremony in Tian'anmen Squeare. Chairman Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic read more...

Unification Day Cameroon01-01 October 2010
Unification Day is a holiday in Cameroon that is celebrated on 1 October, marking the anniversary of British Southern Cameroons' independence from the United Kingdom and unification with French Camero read more...

Independence Day Botswana30-30 September 2010
The Republic of Botswana became independent on 30th September 1966, and is a multi-party democracy.

Botswana is one of the most beautiful wildlife regions in read more...

Boqueron Battle Day Paraguay29-29 September 2010
Battle of Boqueron Day Victory at Boqueron Day is a fairly new public holiday! The Battle of Boqueron is what ended a border conflict for Paraguay!

Confucius Birthday Taiwan28-28 September 2010
National holiday, designated as Teachers’ Day. Confucius is the Latinized name of Kung-futzu, born at Shantung province on the 27th day of the tenth moon lunar calendar in the 22nd year of Kuke Hsiang read more...

Mid Autumn Day Macau27-27 September 2010
The largest of its kind and one of the most important in the world.

Experts from different countries are invited to Macau to compete with spectacles of firewo read more...

World Tourism Day27-27 September 2010
Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.

Mid Autumn Day China26-26 September 2010
Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with dances, feasting and moon gazing. While baked goods are a common feature at most Chinese celebrations, moon cakes are inextricably linked with the read more...

Mercedes Day Dominican Republic24-24 September 2010
Domican Republic celebrates the Mercedes Day in honor of Our Lady of Mercy, Patroness of Dominican Republic.